$4,688
Pair of Bright-cut Silver Sugar Tongs, Samuel Drowne II, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, late 18th century, with shell pinchers, the back engraved "JNP" with in an oval cartouche, the inside of the tong marked with the Drowne's incomplete stamp, lg. 6 3/8 in., approx. 1.5 troy oz. Provenance: Hollis Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 2013. Furniture from a Salem, Massachusetts, Collection Estimate $150-250 Good overall condition with no obvious damage or repair. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-04-01
